Australia and New Zealand vs Western Africa: Forest fires — Burning crop residues
Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 7.68 million t against 6.38 million t in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 1.30 million t.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 1.2 times Australia and New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Africa ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 20th and Western Africa ranks 18th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Western Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.32 million t | 58.92 million t | 27.61 million t | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 24.92 million t | 20.09 million t | 4.83 million t | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 29.26 million t | 10.05 million t | 19.21 million t | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 22.48 million t | 7.77 million t | 14.72 million t | Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, Australia and New Zealand or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 7.68 million t against 6.38 million t in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Australia and New Zealand and Western Africa?
- 1.30 million t, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Western Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Western Africa rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 20th and Western Africa ranks 18th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.